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iMac G5 Gaming - Real World Test
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Join Date: Mar 2000
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OK.
I bought an iMac G5 with the nVidia 5200 Ultra with 64 meg DDR memory.
I added a 512 meg stick to bring my iMac to 768 megs total system RAM.
I just played C&C Generals in 1024 x 768 mode with Medium video setting.
No slowdowns, no pauses, very fluid and just like on my PC.
This game is notorious for bring a Dual G5 to its knees (or so I have read).
No problems here.
Now if I could just get the annoying high pitch fan noise to stop! 
And this is during just idle time too.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Great! Glad to hear you are enjoying your machine, well except for the noise. (no pun intended) If you get a chance could you run some xbench, cinebench, quake, halo or ut04 test?
Thanks
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Originally posted by WinTroll:
OK.
I bought an iMac G5 with the nVidia 5200 Ultra with 64 meg DDR memory.
I added a 512 meg stick to bring my iMac to 768 megs total system RAM.
I just played C&C Generals in 1024 x 768 mode with Medium video setting.
No slowdowns, no pauses, very fluid and just like on my PC.
This game is notorious for bring a Dual G5 to its knees (or so I have read).
No problems here.
Now if I could just get the annoying high pitch fan noise to stop!
And this is during just idle time too.
Yep, it is definately a big improvement over the previous iMac. However, it is still not as good as on my 17" 1.5GHz PowerBook/Radeon 9700 or my PowerMac G5 1.6GHz/Radeon 9600 - especially with all the details maxed out.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: England | San Francisco
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now play games on a native resolution.
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Photo Architect
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Doesn`t sound too shaby.
I hope the endless discussions about the graphics card stop now. 
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Originally posted by Peter:
now play games on a native resolution.
Unless that game supports widescreen, that is the native resolution for 4:3 aspect ratio.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Salamanca, España
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Originally posted by cszar2001:
Doesn`t sound too shaby.
I hope the endless discussions about the graphics card stop now.
Now then they wouldn't be endless now would they 
(yes the 5200 is utter crap)
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I could take Sean Connery in a fight... I could definitely take him.
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Photo Architect
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally posted by voodoo:
Now then they wouldn't be endless now would they
(yes the 5200 is utter crap)
If I were Apple I would`ve included the option to go for a better graphics card (if it`s possible in the PB`s they should be able to do the same with the iMac`s).
On the other hand: heat might be the reason why didn`t do it.
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"Microsoft is a cross between the Borg and the Ferengi. Unfortunately, they use Borg to do their marketing and Ferengi to do their programming." Simon Slavin
Me on Flickr.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: IL (USA)
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How about some FPS tests?
UT2k4, Halo, CoD, BF1942?
Does the iMac look "clunky" in person?
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